IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNIL THOMAS
THURSDAY, THE 06TH DAY OF DECEMBER 2018 / 15TH AGRAHAYANA, 1940
Bail Appl..No. 4637 of 2018
CRIME NO.1683/2018 OF ANGAMALY POLICE STATION
PETITIONER/ACCUSED:
1 AJAY JOSEPH,
S/O. JOSEPH STEPHEN, AGED 30 YEARS,
RESIDING AT PARAPPALLIL HOUSE,
POYYA P.O, THRISSUR 680 733.
2 ANNIE AMMA
W/O JOSEPH STEPHEN, AGED 56 YEARS,
RESIDING AT PARAPPALLIL HOUSE,
POYYA P.O, TRISSUR 680 733.
BY ADV. SRI.B.SAJEEV KUMAR
RESPONDENTS/RESPONDENTS:
1 STATE OF KERALA,
REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR,
HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM, KOCHI 682 031.
2 THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE
ANGAMALY POLICE STATION,
ANGAMALY P.O, PIN 683 572.
3 RIZA
W/O AJAY JOSEPH, AGED 25 YEARS,
RESIDING AT PYNADATH HOUSE,
KARUKUTTY, ANGAMALY,
PADUVAPURAM POST, KOCHI 683 582.
SR.PP C.N PRABHAKARAN
THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 06.12.2018,
THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING:
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O R D E R
Petitioners are accused in Crime No.1683/2018
of Angamaly Police Station for offences punishable
under Sections 498A, 341, 323, 506(i) read with 34
IPC. The allegation of the prosecution is that
the petitioners have harassed the de facto
complainant in connection with demand for dowry.
Crime was registered and apprehending arrest,
petitioners seek bail.
2. It is reported that pending the
proceedings, parties have settled the dispute in a
mediation in O.P.No.1892/2018 and M.C.No.20/2018.
A copy of the mediation settlement is produced
before this Court. The parties have agreed to
settle the present crime and to quash the criminal
proceedings by filing an application under Section
482 Cr.P.C.
In the light of the settlement arrived at
between the parties and in the nature of
allegations, I am inclined to grant the benefit of
pre-arrest bail to the petitioners.
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Hence, the anticipatory bail application is
allowed on the following conditions:
(i) Petitioners shall appear before the
Investigating Officer within 10 days from today
and shall undergo interrogation. Thereafter, if
they are proposed to be arrested, they shall be
released on bail on each of the petitioner
executing a bond for a sum of ₹40,000/- (Rupees
forty thousand only) with two sureties for the
like sum each.
(ii) They shall not threaten, coerce or
intimidate the defacto complainant or the
witnesses.
(iii) They shall appear before the
Investigating Officer as and when called for and
co-operate with the investigation.
Sd/-
SUNIL THOMAS, JUDGE
Pn 07/12